Avadhanam Sita Raman
Avadhanam Sita Raman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1919 Proddatur,Kadapa district,Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 24 June 2001(aged 82) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer |
| Awards | Padma Shri(2001) Fellow of Lalit Kala Akademi(1993) |
Avadhanam Sita Raman(9 April 1919 – 24 June 2001) was an Indian writer and journalist and a former editor of theIllustrated Weekly of India.[1]Born on 9 April 1919 atProddaturinKadapa districtin the South Indian state ofAndhra Pradesh,he secured his master's degree in economics from theAndhra University College of Arts and Commerce,Waltair.[2]He started his career in 1936 as a writer and journalist with freelance contributions[3]to English and Telugu publications such asTriveni,a literary and cultural quarterly.[2]Later, in 1943, he joined theHindustan Timesin the capacity of a sub editor, moved on to publications such asThe StatesmanandThe Times of Indiabefore joining theIllustrated Weekly of Indiain 1953, and rose to the rank of Editor, the first Indian editor of the weekly.[2]He also worked as an art consultant toThe Studio,an arts magazine published fromLondon.At the end of the seventies, he joinedSwarajya,aMadras-based weekly magazine.[2]
A former dean of the Faculty of Art at theTamil University,Thanjavur,Raman was elected as theFellow of Lalit Kala Akademiin 1993.[4]He was also honored by theGovernment of India,in 2001, with the fourth highestIndian civilian awardofPadma Shri.[5]He died on 24 June 2001.[2]
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References
[edit]- ^"Sikhchic".Sikhchic. 25 March 2014.Retrieved2 January2015.
- ^abcde"A. S. Raman dead".The Hindu.27 June 2001. Archived fromthe originalon 2 January 2015.Retrieved2 January2015.
- ^Avadhanam Sitaraman (1949)."Modern Painters".The March of India.1(4): 26–29.
- ^"Lalit Kala Akademi Fellows".Lalit Kala Akademi.15 June 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 15 June 2009.Retrieved28 May2022.
- ^"Padma Awards"(PDF).Padma Awards. 2014. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 15 October 2015.Retrieved11 November2014.
External links
[edit]- Avadhanam Sitaraman (1949)."Modern Painters".The March of India.1(4): 26–29.
